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NEWPORT NEWS — When the city announced plans to close the City Farm correctional facility on Feb. 5, it housed about 124 inmates. As of Thursday, it housed 86. Sheriff Gabe Morgan moved about 20 City Farm inmates to the city jail after the announcement – those who were "on lockdown," not members of the work crews, he said. The work crews mow grass, remove graffiti and provide other services around the city. Since then, no additional inmates have been moved, Morgan said. The number has gone down due to inmates being released, he said. The City Council earlier this week declined to proceed with moving inmates from the City Farm to the city jail until the council has...

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NEWPORT NEWS — When the city announced plans to close the City Farm correctional facility on Feb. 5, it housed about 124 inmates. As of Thursday, it housed 86.Sheriff Gabe Morgan moved about 20 City Farm inmates to the city jail after the announcement –...

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